Rivers govt to set up International Football Academy

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L-R : Vice president of Inertact Sports, Mr Kazma, Commissioner in Rivers State Government, Mr  Boma Iyaya and Mr Al Hajj on Monday at the Government House Port Harcourt.

(Nigeria) Rivers State government has commenced the process for  the establishment of a Football Academy that will be affiliated  to Real Madrid Football Club of Spain.
Rivers State governor, Mr  Nyesom Wike on Monday met with officials  of Interact Sports and Real Madrid Campus Experience in the presence of a Commissioner in the Rivers State Government, Mr Boma Iyaye.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, Mr Boma Iyaye said that a Memorandum of understanding will be signed and the location of the Academy identified.
He said: "This meeting is for us to work out modalities for the setting up of an academy that will be affiliated  with Real Madrid Football Club.
"The academy will scout talents across the state and develop these talents."
Vice President of Interact Sports, Mr Kazma said that the group was in the state to establish the Football Academy.
Kazma assured that the academy will be run in line with international  standards to groom footballers  who will be international mega-stars.






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